Pool-cue tip



G. L. BROCHON POOL CUE TIP April 23, 1929.

Filed oct, 27, 1925 CAD Patented Apr. 23, 1929.

4UNrriiDv STATES GEORGE L. BROCHONy OF WOODHAVEN, NEW YORK.

POOL-CUE TIP.

Application filed October 27, 1926. Serial No. 144,424.

My invention relates to an improvement in a pool cue tip and the novelty resides in the adaptation and arrangement of the parts as will be more fully hereinafter described.

The tip as is commonly used on pool or billiard cues is commonly mounted thereon by means of a suitable adhesive such as glue. This way of mounting the tip is oitenunsatisiactory as the tip is so readily dislodged often when the user desires to use that particular cue and it must be allowed to stand for a considerable time when repaired to allow the adhesive or glue to harden, thereby making it impossible to make a quick and efiicient repair.

There arealso other means of mounting tips which are disclosed in patents but which are all so complicated or impractical that they are not in commercial use as they do not fill the requirements. i

My device solves this problem in ra simple inexpensive and efficient manner providing for a quick repair and a positive securing or the tip in a fixed position on the end of the cue whenever it may be desirable to change said tip due either to its uneven wear or injury or in the case oit the leather of the tip hardening so that it has lost its resiliency.

Referring to the drawings Figure 1 is a perspective of my device showing` the means of mounting the same on the eue, portions being broken away in order to show the interior construction. l

Figure 2 is a perspective of the 'errule used on the cue.

Figure 3 is a perspective of the end of the cue showing` the shoulder 'for the terrule and the central boring for the screw.

Figure 4 is a top plan view of the turning plate.

Figure 5 plate.

Figure 6 is a perspective of a tip.

Figure 7 is a top plan view of the same.

is a top plan view of the locking Figure 8 is a perspective of a wire locking member.

Figure 9 is a perspective of the tubular member used as a guide in mounting the tip.

Figure 10 is a perspective of the driving member adapted to effect the locking of the tip.

Figure 11 is a top plan view of another form of locking plate.

Figure 12 is a tip having a pair of cross locking wires locking therein.

In the drawings 13 is the tip end of a cue having a shoulder 14 on which is adapted to be mounted and rigidly secured in position in the usual manner -a terrule 15, said cue having a simple boring 1G. A tip 17 of usual leather construction having the usual hard leather base 18 stuck thereto in the usual well known manner is adapted to have a. locking wire 19 having downturned and inwardly beveled points 2O secured therethrough vor a pair of said locking wires 19 may be secured through the tip 17 as shown in Figure 12. A' circular turning plate 21 having a central circular cut out 22 is adapted to be mounted onA the end oi the cue 13 itting the inside of the f-errule 15 and a circular plate 23 having an inwardly beveled circular cut out 24 and an undercut beveled eut out 25 is also adapted to be mounted on the end of the cue 13 over the turning'piate 21 inside of the ferrule 15 and a woodV screw 2G of usual construction is adapted to pass through the central cut outs 24 and 22 of said locking plate 23 and turning plate 21 respectively so as to securely tasten said plates 23 and 21 rigidly in position on the end of said cue 13.

If the form of locking plate 23 shown in Figure 5 is in place as described then a tip 17 having a pair of crossed turned down wires 19 with inwardly beveled points 20 is placed in position on said locking plate 23 so that said points register in the undercut outs 25 and a tubular guide member 27 having a circular cut out end 28 adapted to it snugly over the ierrule 15 is then placed in position over said ferrule 15 and a plunger member 29 having a cut out end 3() adapted to exactly it the upper end of the tip 17 may then be placed in the tubular guide 27 so that the cut out end 30 registers exactly on the tip 17 and the cue 13 resting on a suitable solid base will then permit the plunger 29 to be struck a blow on its upper end so as to drive the tip 17 downwardly thereby forcing the inwardly beveled points 20 against the turning plate 21 thereby forcing said points 20 into the undercut beveled cut outs 25 whereby the downturned portions of said locking wires 19 will be bent under the locking plate 23 and rigidly held between said locking plate 23 and the turning plate 21 in said undercut beveled cut outs 25. The plunger 29 and tubular guide 27 may then be removed and the tip 17 being thus securely locked in position on the end of the cue 13 will be ready for use in playing pool or billiards as may be desired.

If the locking plate 23 shown in Figure 11 is used then only one wire 19 with its pair of downturned inwardly beveled poi-nts 20 will also be used in the tip 17 thereby effecting a locking of two inwardly beveled points 2O between the locking plate 23 and the turning plate 21 instead of four points as in the above description where the plate 23 of Figure 5 and the tip 17 of Figure 12 are used.

In case oi injury to the tip 17 or in case it wears unevenly or hardens so that .it is desirable to replace the same with anew tip, then the upper portion of the tip 17 may be readily torn olf exposing the wire or wires 19 which can then be cut in two by means of a pair of usual pliers thereby permitting the operator to straighten and pull out the cut ends of `said wire 19 from the locking position between the locking plate 23-and turning plate 21 whereupon the process labove described may be repeated in order to mount a new tip.

It will be apparent that many variations may be made in the structure of my device without departing from the spirit and intent of the invention.

I claim: y

In a cue the combination of a turning plate and a locking plate thereover having undercut beveled cut outs therein rigidly secured to the cue end7 a tip having a wire passing therethrough formi-ng downturned inwardly beveled points at each end adapted to be locked in said locking plate undercut beveled cut outs between said locking and turning plates.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

GEORGE L. BRO'C'HON. 

